* We are better together! We’re deeply grateful for your response to our weGive campaigns in the past year. In the 2024-25 fiscal year (Jul-Jun), we received $16,132 from individual donors, just short of our $18,000 goal. We celebrate the generosity of the IMMC community in financial giving, prayer, and the many ways you share your time with us and with one another. We need each other!

* Participants at Follow Jesus ’25, the Mennonite Church USA biennial convention July 8th-12th in Greensboro, North Carolina, experienced invitational worship, heartfelt singing, meaningful connections with friends old and new, and both inspiration and challenge to follow Jesus in this time and culture. See more about the gathering here. (Six IMMC delegates attended, see more below.)

* With deep gratitude, we celebrate the life and ministry of Pastor David Araujo, who served as pastor at former IMMC congregation Iglesia Menonita Del Buen Pastor in Goshen since July 2012. David had also served as a regional minister for our conference. We hold his family, friends, and congregation in prayer as they grieve his passing on July 4, 2025.

* Six delegates represented IMMC at the MC USA convention, Follow Jesus ’25, along with about 1700 others: Joanne Gallardo and Sharon Yoder (co-ministers); Becky Helmuth (moderator); Rolando Sosa (MLT member); and Mariella Harrison and Eviella Sefu (youth delegates). Joanne met with the Leadership Discernment Committee of MC USA and was on two panels, one for the Women in Leadership Conference and one seminar regarding intercultural identity.

* Elkhart Mennonite Churches will host a joint worship service at Island Park on July 27th at 10am.

* Pastor Ndunge Sefu began serving as co-pastor at First Mennonite Church, Indianapolis on July 3, the day he received his religious visa. Sharon joined the congregation on June 29 to lead the litany of commissioning for his ministry there.  

* MC USA bylaw changes related to the Abuse Prevention and Accountability policies were strongly affirmed by the delegates at the biennial convention last week. You can find the complete Prevention and Accountability document here, and watch a webinar discussing the changes to the policies here.

* Healthy Boundaries training is required for credentialed leaders every three years. A 201 training will be hosted by Western District Conference on November 11, 2025. Click here to register.